Liquid polishing-brush.



GEORGE L. STANLEY, OF DONGAN HILLS, NEW YORK.

LIQUID POLISHING-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 27, 1914.

Application led April 4, 191.3. Serial No. 758,878.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE L. STANLEY, a citizenof the United States, residing at Dongan Hills, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in. Liquid Polishing-Brushes, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to liquid polishing brushes; and it has for its object the provision of a spreading head and a reservoir which are connected relatively through valved means whereby at the discretion Aof the operator a required quantity of liquid may be supplied to the bristles or distributing portions of the spreading head. l y

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a side view of the brush; Fig. 2 is .a

longitudinal section therethrough; Fig. 3 is an end view thereof; Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

The brush is shown to include a relatively long handle 1 terminating in an exteriorly threaded portion 2 at one end on which is removably fitted a cap 8 having a sealing gasket 4 which may be brought to bear against the edge walls of the handle so as to effect an operative liquid-tight connection at this point. At the opposite end, the handle is provided with a restricted extension 5 having peripheral external continuous crimped surfaces or beads 6 which are associated with similar peripheral beads or crimped surfaces 7 of a rotary valve 8.

The valve 8 and the extensions 5 are mounted in a cylindrical member 9 having a head 10 at one end and a similar head 11 near its opposite end and an external thread 12 immediately beyond the head 11. The extension 5 is provided with a discharge nozzle 13 which extends through the head 11 and beyond the threaded portion of the member 9 for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The liquid spreading end 14 includes an attaching collar 15 which is detachably fitted to the threaded end of the member 9. Said collar has connected there with an internal ring 16 having a central opening 17, through which the outer end of the nozzle 13 projects. The rings 16 and 18 are concentrically disposed and spaced relatively and in the space between the rings the inner endsof the bristles may be secured in any obvious well known manner. In this manner the bristles are arranged in a continuous circular series around the nozzle, and on reference to Fig. 2 it is seen that the bristles are extended for a considerable distance beyond the effective discharge end of the nozzle, so that liquid may be properly conducted to the bristles when the valve 8 is open. The valve 8 is provided with a head 20 having a rectangular centrally located aperture 2l. The member 9 is provided with an integral exteriorly threaded boss 22, on which is fitted a removable cap 23. A key 24 extends through the cap 23 and through the boss 22, and as illustrated the key is proi vided axially of the valve with a forwardlytapered actuating end 25 which is of rectangular configuration in transverse section so as Yto frictionally engage with the walls of the aperture 21 in the head 2O of the valve. Beyond the cap 28 the key is provided with an integral rectangular portion 26, which fits in a correspondingly formed passage in a pointer 27. The pointer is retained in operative position -upon the key through the medium of a manipulating nut 28 which is connected with a threaded extension 29 of the key. From this construction it is evident that when the key 28 is revolved in one direction the pointer 27 may be ex tended in the direction of the bristles upon the spreading member 14 of the brush thus indicating to the operator that the opening 30 in the valve is in full registration with the intake end of the discharge nozzle 13 so as to permit the liquid from the reservoir handle 1 to be discharged onto the bristles of the spreading member.

The handle 1 is provided with attaching brackets 31, while the member 9 is provided with a similar bracket 32, the former and the latter being connected in any suitable well known manner with the polishing head 38, as shown. The head 38 is shown to include bristles 34 which may be of any approved construction. The key 24 has wound therearound a packing substance 85 which is arranged within the boss 22, so as to render the latter positively liquid-tight. It is stated, however, that the head 22 and the interitting crimped portions of the extension 5 and the valve 8 are relied upon to prevent any leakage of the liquid.

From the foregoing description, taken in 'connection with the accompanying dravings, the construction and operation of the invention Will be readily understood Without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what' I claim is 1. A device of the character described comprising a reservoir having a restricted portion provided with a distributing nozzle, a spreading member operatively associated with the nozzle, a valve revolving Within the restricted portion of the reservoir and provided With an opening registering with the nozzle when the valve is adjusted to a prescribed position, and interitting crimped portions on the valve and restricted port-ion of the reservoir respectively operating to hold the valve against longitudinal movement in said restricted portion of the reservoir.

2. A device of the character described comprising a reservoir having a restricted portion provided with a distributing nozzle, a spreading member operatively associated with the nozzle, a valve revolving Within the restricted portion of the reservoir and provided with an opening registering With the nozzle when the valve is adjusted to a prescribed position, interiitting crimped portions on the valve and restricted portion of the reservoir respectively operating to hold the valve against longitudinal movement in said restricted portion of the reservoir, the valve including a head located at one end'of the restricted portion of the reservoir and provided Wi th a rectangular passage and a manipulating key having a rectangular portion fitting in the passage of the head and including an indicating pointer operable to indicate relative positions of thev distributing nozzle and valve respectively.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of tvvo Witnesses. GEORGE L. STANLEY.

Witnesses:

L. A. SEAVER,

ALFRED J. CARR.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington. D. C. 

